Senators ask DoJ if federal facial recognition funding violates civil rights
A group of 18 American senators from the Democratic Caucus have written to the Department of Justice to express concerns…
Law Enforcement
Law enforcement biometrics refers to applications and biometric systems which aid law enforcement agencies. While most often fingerprints, DNA, and in some cases facial recognition, this is a wide-ranging category and can include AFIS, ABIS, mobile identification systems, criminal ID solutions, fingerprint recognition, surveillance, as well as access control systems.
Biometric surveillance options increase for US police
Proving that it is not always good to be right, public and private video surveillance is gaining critical mass in…
Europol and Frontex documents explain why ETIAS is running late
The rollout of the European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) is running late due to delays from both EU…
EU lawmaker: AI Act facial recognition loopholes are an ‘attack on civil rights’
The European Union is introducing a loophole in the upcoming Artificial Intelligence Act that allows law enforcement agencies to use…
Phonexia launches voice biometrics product for forensic investigations
Voice biometrics company Phonexia has a new product for forensic voice comparison. The Phonexia Voice Inspector 5.1 is designed specifically…
London police deploy facial recognition during Palestine and Israel protests
The London police have deployed facial recognition during protest actions in support of Palestine and Israel over the last weekend…
California facial recognition bill aims to keep citizens safe from false arrests
San Francisco assembly member Phil Ting has introduced AB 1814, a bill that would prevent police from using facial recognition…
US wants freer hand searching Norway biometric databases when visitors show up
The U.S. is making a new data-access demand of Norway in return for visa-free travel between them. There are reports…
Thermo Fisher will no longer sell DNA kits in Tibet
American biotech company Thermo Fisher will no longer sell its DNA identification kits and equipment in Tibet in response to…
LAPD plans to include private cameras in 10K-strong surveillance network
The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) intends to develop a new surveillance center that will give police centralized access to…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection